My favorite time of the year may be the period immediately before leaf-out. It's a time when the weather becomes warmer and more settled, spring ephemerals bloom and migrating birds are returning in greater numbers and are easily observed.
So this thread isn't so much about a physical point on the A.T. but rather many points at a particular time which occurs every year. I'd like to focus upon when it occurs at various points on the A.T. and hear from others who enjoy being outdoors in the days leading up to leaf-out.
Specifically, the one bit of information I'd most like to obtain is when leaf-out occurs on Georgia's A.T. I realize it varies somewhat from year to year and I'd like to nail down the range.